gon4amonbile d. O 'fioial boiamal of Parish of Asendon Offilial 3onraathanof e ratdoi+ e LXNDR WL , EDnIto ANI VPsbiOiZston. 1? ]W G. W pssir, p, rietor o0 the A0ee";t feues Pq t, is authorized to aci as Agent oft at or the purpose of so lI su and Advertisements and recei uagjint therefor. SCopi of the CthlE may always be had at te and at Witainson's News Depot, Do mwtle. Saturday, February .1, 1873. PAn.- The ladies of the Ascengion Episcopal Chtrch of this town will hold a fair at the D. S. C. B. Hall on the 12th and 13tlk mte., advertise ment of which wil be found in another column., hose who remember the splendid entertainment given at the Hall under the auspices of these ladies last year, will, we are confident, not only visit this fair, but persuade their friends to do likewise. A Colu i (0.) bootblack, having amassed a competence in his profes sion, has putchased a hand organ and retired to enjoy life. John Jones of Keokuk smoked the rats from between some false floors, and b...

ganaibs nlbillk EIief. THE PO R OOEBS. c..iaw 5a.$mw. BY BLANCHE RAYOXND. Could we know; in happy childhood, What the future years would bring, Would not our youngheart be saddened, And our lips refuse to sifgl Would not oft our merry laughter Die upon the summer air? And our tender brow be wrinkled By theitru thought of caret Conlil we know the many trials, SW'uing for as on the way, And the subtle, foul temptations got to lead ougfeet astray;tre Wouldiwe long Strive to draw the veil aside, That divides our heart from serrow, And a selfish world of pride? Could we see the shattered idols, And the buoyant hopes that fall, Just beyond the pale of childhood, Where so many lose their all I We would pause beforewe parted From our childhood's happy hqur; Grasp again the fading treasure. Ere it was beyond our powe*. Could we know how many falter On the thorny road to fame; RBeahing for the worthless bauble When obtained 'tin but a name; Would we graspethe years before us Visions that are ...

aInafbsonbillt (Q~ief. Offoial Journal of Parish of Ascension. Official Jourial Town of D1onaldsonville. LINDEN E. BENTLEY, Enrrion AKn PROPRIETOR. I'S Xn* C W. of t ne5E m prop rietor of the Asoensioft EVewu iepot, is authorized to act as Agent oj the CHWar for, the purp)ose of so liiii 9uset ptlons andAd..ertisements and reeieitA9y ON CR* theref or. I V* Copdur of thae Onini' may alwayss be had at the Pos-Oftice and. at Wilkinson's Nees Depot, Donaldsonletle. Sat1urdky, February 8, 1873. We were rather mistaken in our opinion that the Congressional Com mittee on investigation of Louisiana affairs would complete its labors this week. It now seems probable that the investigation will not be brought to a close until near the end of the present session of Congress, so extended a range has the testimony taken and so volamnious does it promise to be. Two things we are. glad to record: 1st, the ppointment of Geo. W. Combs, as Tat Collector of the parishlofSt. John the Baptistby Gov. Kell...

p nalbasedble Qt'jief. -TH POET'S OOUUR Juadge Not To Maably. ay J. VICa. When you niect.With one suspected OIf son. secret deef of shame, And for this by all rejected -As s thing of sol fame. Guard t hn every look and actiofn. Speak no word of keartless blame; For the slanderer's vile dctraction Yet may soil thy goodly name. Whe you meet with one purning W the lost have ented in, g out hie own undoing With hie recklessness and sin, Think, if plaeed in his condition, Would a kind word be in vain4 Or a look of cold suspiclon Win thee back to truth again ? Them are spoke thant bear no flowers, Not because the soil is bad, But the summer'i gental showers Never mAke thir bosoms glad. Better have an act that's kindly Treated smeatimes with disdain, Than byjguding others blindly, Doom the innocent to pain. The cruel and the bitter word That wounded as it fell, The chilling want of sympathy We feel, but never tell. The hard repulse that chills the heart, 3Vhose hopes are bounding high, In ...

Donalat nlilb k 141idf. Official Journal of Parish of Ascension. Offioial Journal Town of Donaldsonville. LINDEN E. BENTLEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. 1 f Mt . W. 0. WILKInSOn, proprietor of thle Ageension Newt Depot, is authorized to act as Agent of dhe CHIEP for the purpose of so licititeg B Frptiptions atndl Advertisements and reeeiving payment therefor. SCopies of the CnEF:nmay always be had at the Post-Oflee and at Yilkcflson's News J)epot, DonJaldsonelle. Saturday, February 15, 1873. R. H. Chadbonrne, Esq., has been elected to the Senate from the Sixth District, beating his competitor, Hen. M. F. Smith, some 1500 votes. Hou. Gee. E. Bovee, State Seriator elect from this Sixth District, is ex pected to return from Washington in a day or two and take his seat in the Senate. Tie State Senate has selected a Board of Returning OLciers to can vass the returns of the special elec tions which have recently been heldc to fill vacancies in the Senate. Messrs. James Longstreet, John Lynch, ...

THE POET'S CORNER. There is No l)eath. BY LORD LYTTON. There is no death ! The stare go down TO rise upon sotne fairer shore, And bright in lieaven's jeweled crown They idhine forevermore. There is no death! The oust we tread Shall change beneath the summer showers, To golden grain or mellowed fruit, Or rainbow-tinted flowers. The granite rocks disorganize, And feed the hungry moss they bear; The forest trees drink dail.tSlife Frow out the viewless air. There is no death ! The leaves may fall, And flowers may fade and pass away; They only wait through wintry hours The coming of May-day. 'There is no death ! An angel form Walks o'er the earth with silent tread, And hears our best loved things away; And then we call thell " dead." lie leaves our heart all desolate, He plucks our fairest, sweetest flowers; Transplanted into bliss, they now Adorn immortal bowers. l'ito bird-like voice, whose joyous tones Make glad these scmnes of sin atnd strife, Now sings anl everlasting song Aroluti t...